Working-Class Politics in the German Revolution (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004219212)

Richard Müller, a leading figure of the German Revolution in 1918, is unknown today. As the operator and unionist who represented Berlin's metalworkers, he was main organiser of the 'Revolutionary Stewards', a clandestine network that organised a series of mass strikes between 1916 and 1918. With strong support in the factories, the Revolutionary Stewards were the driving force of the Revolution. By telling Müller's story, this study gives a very different account of the revolutionary birth of the Weimar Republic. Using new archival sources and abandoning the traditional focus on the history of political parties, Ralf Hoffrogge zooms in on working class politics on the shop floor and its contribution to social change.

First published in German by Karl Dietz Verlag as Richard Müller - Der Mann hinter der November Revolution, Berlin, 2008, this english edition was completerly revised for the english speaking audience and contains new sources and recent literature.

Author: Ralf Hoffrogge
ISBN-10: 9004219218
ISBN-13: 9789004219212
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 09/12/2014
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.40w x 0.80d